Jules Breach
{{short description|British television presenter}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
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| image = Jules Breach getting ready.jpg
| caption = Jules Breach in 2023
| birth_name = Julie-Anne Sowa
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|11|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Brighton, England
| nationality = British
| alma mater = Sussex University
| occupation = Television presenter
| spouse = Chris Breach (divorced)
| years_active =
| height = 5 feet, 5 inchesWikiIntel ([https://wikiintel.com/jules-breach/])
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Jules Breach (née Sowa) (born 7 November 1986) is a British sports broadcaster for TNT Sports, Fox Sports, Viaplay,{{Cite web |title=Talent Everywhere {{!}} Jules Breach |url=https://www.talenteverywhere.com/jules-breach |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=Talent Everywhere |language=en}} and Channel 4.
Early life
Breach was born in Brighton, Sussex, to Filipino parents.{{Cite web|url=https://www.contrabandevents.com/project/jules-breach-event-host-sports-uk/|title=Jules Breach, Event Host|website=Contraband Events|accessdate=26 October 2024}} When she was six months old, her family moved to Mauritius until she was 5 at which point she returned to England and attended St Mary's RC Primary School in Portslade, Sussex until moving again, this time to Jamaica where she lived from the ages of 8 to 15. In Jamaica, her passion was tennis. During her childhood, she also played in various tennis tournaments around the world.{{Cite web|url=https://elephantsport.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2019/03/21/qa-with-bt-sport-presenter-jules-breach/|title=Q&A with BT Sport presenter Jules Breach|last=McKay|first=Joseph|date=21 March 2019|work=Elephant Sport}}
Breach returned to Sussex to complete her education at Cardinal Newman School and then Sussex University, where she studied for a degree in Media before studying for an NCTJ qualification at Brighton Journalist Works. She also participated in the national council of the Training of Journalists.{{Cite web|url=https://4iz4.com/2022/02/jules-breach.html|title=Jules Breach Wiki, Bio, Age, Height, Married, Husband, Kids, Salary, Net Worth|first=StOrY|last=tElLeR|date=7 February 2022}} She is a fan of Brighton and Hove Albion F.C.{{cite news|url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/17961157.bt-sport-presenter-jules-breach-talks-albion-tennis-journalism/|title=BT Sport presenter Jules Breach talks Albion, tennis and journalism|last=Walker|first=Jamie|date=11 October 2019|website=The Argus}}
Career
In her earlier media and broadcasting career Breach held presenting roles at Brighton's Juice FM, Latest TV and Sky Poker. Breach has presented live television in the UK on BT Sport, and Channel 4 as well as CBS Sports' UEFA Champions League coverage. Her live broadcasts have included the Premier League and live England national football team matches in the UEFA Nations League,{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalworld.com/sport/football/nations-league-2022-who-are-channel-4-commentators-for-upcoming-football-competition-3718548|title= UEFA Nations League 2022: who are Channel 4 commentators for upcoming England matches?|website=www.nationalworld.com}} and live rolling coverage covering all the Saturday 3pm professional football matches across Britain on the flagship BT Sport show BT Sport Score.{{Cite web|url= https://www.givemesport.com/1800725-jules-breach-gone-are-the-days-when-female-sports-presenters-are-treated-as-eye-candy?fr=operanews|title= Jules Breach: 'Gone are the days when female sports presenters are treated as eye candy'|website=givemesport.com}} She has also broadcast on ESPN, Putland TV and Radio, and UEFA.{{Cite web |last=Admin |date=2024-04-02 |title=Jules Breach Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, BT Sport, Net Worth, Twitter |url=https://celebsinfor.com/jules-breach/ |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=Celebs Info |language=en-US}} In 2015, Breach hosted the Rugby World Cup for BT Sport Score.
In her career{{when|date=March 2025}}, Breach was the Master of Ceremony of The Champions Club in the Emirates and Old Trafford Stadiums for both Arsenal and Manchester United."She has facilitated the UEFA Champions League and filled in as the Master of Ceremony for The Champions Club in the Emirates and Old Trafford Stadiums of Arsenal and Manchester United, individually." - [https://www.thecityceleb.com/biography/public-figure/journalist/jules-breach-biography-husband-teeth-age-partner-net-worth-salary-parents-chris-breach-twitter-football-ramble-wiki-bt-sports/] (The City Celeb)
Breach had worked for the women's cricket coverage for TNT Sports. In January 2022, Breach led the presentation team for the Women's Ashes series.
From 2022, Breach also presents the Saturday evening highlights package show of the English Football League on ITV, and has presented for the Premier League Productions English language team,{{Cite web|url= https://www.sportingexcitement.com/football/premier-league/tv-presenter-jules-breach-is-brighton-fan-who-is-channel-4s-face-of-football-who-is-hosting-england-against-hungary/|title= PREMIER LEAGUE TV Presenter Jules Breach Is Brighton Fan Who Is Channel 4'S Face Of Football Who Is Hosting England Against Hungary|website=sportingexcitment.com}}
and Australia’s Optus Sport.{{Cite web|url= https://sport.optus.com.au/articles/os26835/optus-sport-reveals-diverse-talent-line-up-for-uefa-euro-2020-and-copa-america-2021-tournaments|title= Optus Sport reveals diverse talent line-up for UEFA EURO 2020 and Copa America 2021 tournaments|website=Optus Sport}}
Breach has also fronted coverage of the Women's Ashes live cricket on BT Sport in 2022.{{Cite web|url= https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasting/bt-sport-reveals-womens-ashes-broadcast-plans/5166674.article|title= BT Sport reveals women's Ashes broadcast plans|website=www.broadcastnow.co.uk}} Breach has hosted The Football Ramble alongside Pete Donaldson, Andy Brassell, and Kate Mason, amongst others.{{Cite web|url=https://uosjournalism.shorthandstories.com/-----i-still-get-abuse-and-i-know-i-ll-still-get-it-because-i-m-a-woman---the-uphill-struggle-for-female-sports-broadcasters---/index.html|title=I still get abuse and I know I'll still get it because I'm a woman": the uphill struggle for female sports broadcasters|last=Webb|first=Freddie|website=Shorthand}} Breach was also a guest on A Question of Sport,{{cite web|title=Series 51, Episode 14|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b8rfss/p0b8rhch|website=bbc.co.uk}} and presented the Premier League's Fantasy Football Show alongside James Richardson.{{Cite web|url= https://www.premierleague.com/news/1366582|title=The FPL Show all the episodes|website=premierleague.com}}
In 2023, Breach was the lead presenter for England matches on Channel 4."In 2023, Jules was the lead presenter for Channel 4’s coverage of the England matches in the UEFA Nations League." - Evolve Agency ([https://evolve-agency.co.uk/speaker/jules-breach/])
In 2024, she became a lead host for UEFA Euro 2024 on Fox Sports broadcasting for American TV viewers under the U.S. FOX network umbrella.{{cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com/presspass/blog/2024/05/23/fox-sports-welcomes-jules-breach-as-new-lead-host-for-uefa-euro-2024/|title=FOX SPORTS WELCOMES JULES BREACH AS NEW LEAD HOST FOR UEFA EURO 2024™|date=23 May 2024|website=Fox Sports}}
Personal life
She was previously married to non-league footballer Chris Breach.{{cite web|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2014/06/27/vows-over-the-moon-in-love/|title=Vows – Over-the-moon in Love|date=28 June 2014|website=Jamaica Observer}}
References
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Category:Alumni of the University of Sussex
Category:British women journalists
Category:British women television journalists
Category:English people of Filipino descent
Category:Women sports journalists
Category:Mass media people from Brighton